Robin Gilbert & Susan Fralick-Ball – The Post-Acute Patient: Cardiac and Neurological Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies

Robin Gilbert & Susan Fralick-Ball – The Post-Acute Patient: Cardiac and Neurological Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies

Get Robin Gilbert & Susan Fralick-Ball – The Post-Acute Patient: Cardiac and Neurological Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies at Tenlibrary.com

A diagnosis of a cardiac or neurological disorder diagnosis can hugely impact your patient’s career, family planning, finances, essentially their entire life…this can be devastating.

Whether your treatment goals are prevention or prolonging progression, you are handling situations that can be emotionally and physically challenging for a patient and their family. Not only do you have to keep updated on the latest research for medications and treatments, you also have to be prepared for the psychosocial aspects of the disease process.

In 12 step-by-step sessions you will be equipped with the latest updates on medications, the most effective symptom management strategies and personalized care plans you can use the very next day to improve the care of your cardiac and neurological post-acute patients.

Walk away feeling confident in your ability to:

• Identify symptom management strategies
• Personalize disease modifying therapies
• Assess current functioning
• Address Psychosocial issues
• Navigate the complexities of the healthcare system

Don’t leave your patients feeling physically and emotionally overwhelmed by their diagnosis.

Here’s what you will learn in this comprehensive online course:

Part 1: Cardiac Disease: Rehab Goals to Prevent Future Complications

Module 1

• Diagnosis of Acute Heart Disease and Coronary Syndrome
• STEMI an Non-STEMI
• PTCA & CABG

Module 2

• Cardiac rehab referrals
• Patients who “fall through the cracks”
• Rehab phases 1 through 4

Module 3

• Care plans for special patient populations
• Heart failure and heart transplant
• Atrial Fib & Tachycardias
• Bradycardias & Heart Blocks

Module 4

• Pacemakers, ICDs and valve replacements
• Reacting to pulmonary emergencies
• Handling diabetic complications

Module 5

• Interpreting lab work
• Assessing & supporting patient lifestyle changes
• Educating your patients

Module 6

• Preparing for an emergency
• Dealing with insurance and reimbursement
• Using technology

Part 2: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuromuscular & Neurodegenerative Disorders

Module 1

• Breaking down Multiple Sclerosis
• Interpreting signs & symptoms
• Diagnostic criteria

Module 2

• Medication management from A to Z
• PR & OT interventions
• Coping with disabling fatigue

Module 3

• Deep look at Parkinson’s Disease
• Major symptoms to look for
• New medications for symptom management
• Effectiveness of deep brain stimulation

Module 4

• Risk factors for Myasthenia Gravis
• The autoimmune process and pathways to recover
• Cholinergic vs. Myasthenic Crisis

Module 5

• Diagnosis and management of Duchenne Muscular & Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
• Gene replacement therapy and stem cell research
• Variants and treatment options for Guillain-Barré

Module 6

• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy/Polyradiculopathy
• Clinical trials for treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Assessing quality of life issues
• Helping the family cope with end of life decisions

Get Robin Gilbert & Susan Fralick-Ball – The Post-Acute Patient: Cardiac and Neurological Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies at Tenlibrary.com